FZRSupport: the FZROnline Archive

Well, I was scrolling around ebay for some fzr600 manuals when I came across this owners manual...
it took me a minute to realize that it also said FZR500 on the cover

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/YAMAHA-F ... Literature

the only difference I see is the front fender and the single front brake cylinders


here is another FZR "500"
is it me or does those forks look thin as fook



even a fly by video of one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7kFbqc0BI


and those are some homo mirriors on this 500




I think we are missing a section on the forums!

News to me. But yeah damn those forks are small

They're basically the fzr600 destroked to 500cc. They did it for some countries to get around a capacity limit, Germany seems to ring a bell. There's some info here about them link

dru86 wrote:They're basically the fzr600 destroked to 500cc. They did it for some countries to get around a capacity limit, Germany seems to ring a bell. There's some info here about them link

if only I could read japeness...

google translator!

def germany, my old boss used to tell me stories about the restrictions there.

some translation from that site dru posted

1989 model year FZR600 (3HH) specialized in exporting countries and the simultaneous development of the FZR.
Basically, emissions-related parts (engine, cab, scarves) are non-identical FZR600.
Cylinder engine is only different from the crankshaft and, basically the FZR600
Short version of the stroke.
The exterior is a FZR600 was the same color.


Model Code 3HJ
Rear tire size 130/70V18

shredex wrote:some translation from that site dru posted
Model Code 3HJ
Rear tire size 130/70V18

Dang, they got screwed worse than we did on tire selection!